Josh Barzal 
6/24 League of Legends LPL/LCK Breakdown
Welcome to my 6/24 League of Legends LPL/LCK Breakdown. Yesterday we saw AF pull off the upset and JDG do what we expected, the letdown of the night was the FPX/WE game as the kill total disappointed horribly. The king slayers also struck again with BRO taking down DWG in a 2-1 snooze fest of a match. Today we have another four-game slate including GEN/LSB, T1/NS, SN/EDG, and RNG/RW. I am excited to dig into this slate and I believe I have the upset that we are looking for to give us the value we need for our lines tonight.
GEN G vs LSB
Leading off with our first LCK match of the night and this is where I believe we are going to be able to find our main upset of the slate. Sandbox has been playing outstanding as of late taking down HLE and T1 in back-to-back matches, both in surprising 2-0’s. Gen G on the other hand has played in 2 consecutive 2-1 matchup with wins coming over NS and KT, they also were able to put away HLE with a 2-0 and have not dropped a series being the only undefeated team in the LCK. Let’s dive more into the stats behind the match.
Looking through each team’s stats on the split we have GEN and LSB going even through the early game with GEN pulling ahead at 15 minutes with around an 800 gold lead. GEN really pulls away in the late game holding the edge in drakes and baron takes. I wouldn’t entirely fade GEN on this slate as they are supposed to win here, they are the biggest LCK favorite but with how LSB has looked these past two matches I am going out on a limb to pick them for the upset today in order to get in my 4 stacks of RNG. LSB to win 2-1, favorite plays Summit, Fate, LSB team.
T1 vs NS
Our second LCK match of the night between two of the middle-tier teams in the LCK. I believe T1 is going to be the winner of our match tonight as they are the overall better squad. T1 holds an advantage throughout the map which I believe will carry over into this match. T1 will also be looking to put a beatdown onto NS as they suffered an embarrassing 2-0 loss to LSB in their last match. NS on the other hand is coming off a close loss to GEN while still getting off to a good start on the season. Let’s take a dive into the stats of the match.
T1 holds all early game advantages here as they rank in the top 3 in the early game while NS falls behind. Between the two there is a 2300 gold difference at 15 minutes in favor of T1, while NS owns the late game holding a better Dragon% and holding an equal Baron take %. NS has been able to do this through their superior team fighting with their new mid-laner Gori. T1 on the other hand has been successful through their early game with the overall power of Cuzz and their bot lane behind headlined by Teddy. I am expecting T1 to win this matchup in a 2-1 and my favorite plays are Canna, Teddy, Faker, T1 team spot.
SN vs EDG
We get a banger of a matchup here in the LPL between two top-tier teams in the league. EDG is undefeated on the season looking dominant once again with their lineup being headlined by Viper and Scout. SN on the other hand has been off to a rocky start so far being 6-4 overall on the season. They still have their power players in the bot lane with Huenfeng and having Angel in the mid lane but they are outmatched on the other side here by Viper and Scout. EDG is a tier above SN here and I believe it will show tonight.
Stats here give way to a distinctive advantage given over to EDG which relates to the advantages they also hold in lanes and in the jungle. Suning does have a way to win this matchup as they do have Huenfeng in the bot lane who is one of the best ADC’s in the LPL and the world. If he was up against anyone other than Viper I would give them a strong chance to win this matchup. Viper though is also one of the best players in the LPL and the world which gives EDG the overall advantage. EDG wins here 2-0 and I like them in cash plays mostly, the entire team is viable.
RNG vs RW
This is going to be our last match of the day to write up and I believe that it is going to be where we have to look for blood tonight. RNG is one of the bloodier teams in the LPL while RW is also one of the bloodier teams in losses as they fight until the very end. This is going to be another one of those highly lopsided matchups as RNG is an incredible -2500 favorite and there is good reason for that. Play RNG tonight and play a lot of RNG, they are one of the best teams in the LPL while RW is one of the worst.
The stats here are all in favor of RNG while RW holds nothing over their heads. I expect RNG to steamroll RW here with the kills to boot to back up their numbers in picking them tonight. RNG will win 2-0 and their entire team is viable to play tonight. If there was a fade to be named in this lineup it would have to be Cryin in the mid-lane.
Summary
LSB 2-1, T1 2-1, RNG 2-0, EDG 2-0. Tonight is going to be pretty set in stone for the LPL while I do enjoy some hedges here in the LCK with both matches being close. I can see a scenario where Gen G and NS win so for cash I would have to give it over towards RNG/EDG and for a GPP combo I would go with RNG/LSB. For our other articles over here at WinDaily click here, and to join our discord click here. Good luck tonight everyone!!!!
